Birding With Gregg

24/05/2024

Hey everyone - I wanted to alert you to a really cool opportunity happening this Saturday 5/25: Dorian Anderson, who did a continent-wide bicycling big year in 2014, is coming to Minneapolis to give talk about that experience! He recently published a book about it, Birding Under the Influence, where he chronicles the big year as well as his recovery from addiction, and how those two projects intertwined.

The talk is at 2pm on Saturday. I will be there and I'm very excited to have a chance to hear his talk. As some of you know, I did a biking big year in 2019 in Minnesota and Dorian's efforts were a huge inspiration to me.

The talk is part of the ABA Community Weekend that is happening this weekend in the Twin Cities!

See all the details and sign up free here: https://www.aba.org/2024-aba-community-weekend-in-minneapolis-mn/

Join ABA Travel Coordinator Katinka Domen, local bird expert Gregg Severson, and staff at Minneapolis Zoo for a weekend of birding in Minneapolis.

11/03/2024

Vacationing in Florida gives you a chance at some very fun birds. Here are a couple of American Flamingos from a group of about 12 near Fort Myers that we took a boat trip out to see. These flamingos have been hanging around there for a few months (since Hurricane Idalia). I was excited to get a chance to see these birds in the US and I hope they stick around for a long time!

(March 9, 2024) - with

30/01/2024

Canada Jays are about the cutest thing in the boreal forest! The sun finally came out on Sunday which made for some great photography conditions for these birds.

(Jan. 28, 2024)

29/12/2023

We had quite a fun time with the celebrity Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch at Devil's Lake State Park in Wisconsin. This cute bird has wandered a fair distance out of range - they are normally found at very high elevations in western mountain ranges. This one wandered a long way, but found a tiny part of Wisconsin that reminds them of home - the talus slopes of Devil's Lake seem a lot more like mountains than most of the Midwest.

(Photos taken Dec. 26, 2023) - with

13/12/2023

Come with us to Honduras in March 2024 and see this beautiful bird for yourself! Go here for details: https://www.birdingwithgregg.com/international-trips

One of the absolute highlights of our Honduras trips is the night boat tours through the mangroves at Cuero y Salado. This is something that very few international tours do - we are helping pioneer an activity that I feel will be one of the "must do" items for tours in Honduras once word gets out about this unique opportunity! On these night boat tours, one of the main targets is the beautiful and reclusive Agami Heron. We got wonderful views of this gorgeous bird at night on our trip in 2023.

(Photo taken Feb. 20, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Choose Honduras Beth Potter Winnie Snyder Severson Lin Gerl Hoyt

Organized birding and culture trips around the world with local guides

10/12/2023

This beautiful Collared Aracari is waiting for you in Honduras! Contact me about coming on our March 2024 trip!

(Photo taken Feb. 19, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Choose Honduras Beth Potter Winnie Snyder Severson Lin Gerl Hoyt

09/12/2023

Want to see gorgeous birds like this Violet Sabrewing? Come with us to Honduras in March 2024! Details here: https://www.birdingwithgregg.com/international-trips

The deadline to sign up is soon so act quickly!

(Feb. 19, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Choose Honduras Beth Potter Jafeth Zablah Olbin Bejarano

16/11/2023

Sage Thrasher!!!! A sweet southwestern rarity for the bike list (bike birding species #271!), with many thanks to John Zakelj for this bird for several different reasons. John found this bird and reported it to the birding world, so many of us got to go and see it. But, even more importantly, John has been a critical force in conservation. The Sage Thrasher has been seen in a tree line between a regional park and an adjoining fantastic grassland. That grassland was set to be developed, and John has led the charge in trying to get it added to the adjoining park and preserved forever. Read more about it here: https://friendsofmaplewoodnature.com/news-2/

(Nov. 14, 2023)

09/11/2023

I found a nice rarity today! I made a quick birding stop today at a local state park and was totally surprised that a Western Cattle Egret was sitting on a small, sandy beach with a bunch of gulls! I got the word out and at least 20 other people chased and saw the bird before dark! It is very gratifying to find and ID a bird that so many people are interested in!

(Nov. 8, 2023)

04/11/2023

Today I took a long bike ride to chase an Anna's Hummingbird down in Farmington. This cooperative little fella was a delight to see and a very cool bird for bike bird species number 270! This is only the 5th time this species has been recorded in Minnesota, so quite a rare bird to get for the bike list! 65 miles of biking, two broken spokes, and one broken shifter but it was all worth it!

(Nov. 3, 2023)

28/10/2023

Check out this beautiful Scaled Pigeon. Then think about joining us on our 2024 trip to Honduras and seeing amazing birds like this one! Check out the details in this link for our trip from March 2-16, 2024: https://www.birdingwithgregg.com/international-trips

Photo taken Feb. 20, 2023 in the Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge while with Choose Honduras Olbin Bejarano Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Beth Potter Winnie Snyder Severson Lin Gerl Hoyt

23/10/2023

A cute little Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl in Honduras by the edge of the Santiago River. Join us on our 2024 trip to Honduras and see amazing birds like this one! Check out the details in this link for our trip from March 2-16, 2024: https://www.birdingwithgregg.com/international-trips

Photo taken Feb. 19, 2023 along the Rio Santiago

With Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Choose Honduras Beth Potter Olbin Bejarano Jafeth Zablah

23/10/2023

Just got my copy today of Dorian Anderson's new book that is hot off the presses. I can't wait to read it!

10/10/2023

Join us on our 2024 trip to Honduras and see amazing birds like this Shining Honeycreeper! Check out the details in this link for our trip from March 2-16, 2024: https://www.birdingwithgregg.com/international-trips

Photo taken Feb. 19, 2023 at Rio Santiago Nature Resort.

With Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Kellie Hoyt Choose Honduras Beth Potter Olbin Bejarano Winnie Snyder Severson Jafeth Zablah

08/10/2023

Come to Honduras with us in 2024 and see amazing birds like this Collared Aracari! Check out the details in the link in my bio for our trip from March 2-16, 2024.

Photo taken Feb. 19, 2023 at Rio Santiago Nature Resort.

With Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Kellie Hoyt Choose Honduras Beth Potter Lin Gerl Hoyt Winnie Snyder Severson

07/09/2023

Rufous-tailed Jacamar - another stunning tropical bird that we came across at Lancetilla Botanical Gardens.

Check out the link in my bio for dates and other details on our next trip to Honduras in March 2024.

(Feb. 18, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Kellie Hoyt Isis Castro Choose Honduras Beth Potter Lin Gerl Hoyt Winnie Snyder Severson

06/09/2023

Another eye-catching find at Lancetilla Botanical Gardens was this Pale-billed Woodpecker. It is in the same genus as the extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker of the U.S. and has the characteristic double tap drumming sound of that genus.

Check out the link in my bio for dates and info on our next trip to Honduras in March 2024!

(Feb. 18, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Kellie Hoyt Choose Honduras Isis Castro Beth Potter Lin Gerl Hoyt Winnie Snyder Severson

25/08/2023

Our first full day of the tour and we went to Lancetilla Botanical Gardens. Early on we heard the froglike croaking of the Keel-Billed Toucan. It took a while for one to come out where we could see it, but we finally got good looks at this beautiful bird!

Check out the link on my bio for some details on our 2024 trip to Honduras!

(Feb. 18, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Choose Honduras Beth Potter Lancetilla Garden Jardin Botanico Lancetilla Tela, Atlantida

24/08/2023

A Ruddy Ground Dove picked a beautiful perch with a nice green background that shows off their plumage nicely.

(Feb. 17, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Choose Honduras Beth Potter Lin Gerl Hoyt

23/08/2023

A Wood Stork sunbathing in the early morning in El Progreso, Honduras.

(Feb. 17, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Choose Honduras Beth Potter Lin Gerl Hoyt

22/08/2023

Black-necked Stilts are a seriously photogenic bird and these birds in Honduras did not disappoint.

(Feb. 16, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Choose Honduras Lin Gerl Hoyt Beth Potter

21/08/2023

Believe it or not, this photo was taken in Honduras! When traveling, it is an unusual thrill to see an expected bird back home show up as a rarity in the place you are visiting. IIRC, this Bonaparte's Gull was a second country record for Honduras.

(Feb. 16, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Choose Honduras Lin Gerl Hoyt Beth Potter

20/08/2023

In Puerto Cortés we found a Common Black Hawk nest right along the beach!

(Feb. 16, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist Choose Honduras

19/08/2023

From our rustic cabins in PANAMOSAB, we spotted a couple of Swallow-tailed Kites soaring over the area. At first they were well below us, but then they worked their way higher and were overhead. Good views of an awesome raptor.

(Feb. 16, 2023) - with

12/07/2023

We got very lucky to see these American Bitterns out in the open on the 4th of July in Crex Meadows Wildlife Area in Wisconsin. It was a treat to get to see them walking around and catching prey. Normally these birds are well hidden in the reeds and vegetation, but that day we saw three out in the open!

(July 4, 2023) - with Kellie G. Hoyt - artist